1 Chronicles 6:67

Verse

They were given Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer,

American Standard Version (1901)

And they gave unto them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim with its suburbs; Gezer also with its suburbs,

Bible in Basic English

And they gave them the town to which men might go in flight and be safe, Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim with its outskirts, and Gezer with its outskirts,

Douay-Rheims 1899

And they gave the cities of refuge Sichem with its suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gazer with its suburbs,

Free Bible Version

They were given Shechem, a town of refuge, in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer,

Geneva Bible 1599

And they gaue vnto them cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim, and her suburbes, and Gezer and her suburbes,

King James (Authorized) Version

And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,

Translation for Translators

They were allotted Shechem, which was one of the cities to which people could flee and be protected if they accidentally killed someone, along with the nearby pastureland in the hills of Ephraim. They were also allotted these towns and pastureland near them: Gezer,

Unlocked Literal Bible

They gave them: Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands,

Noah Webster Bible

And they gave to them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with its suburbs; they gave also Gezer with its suburbs,

World English Bible

They gave to them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its pasture lands and Gezer with its pasture lands,

Young's Literal Translation

and they give to them the cities of refuge, Shechem and its suburbs in the hill-country of Ephraim, and Gezer and its suburbs,

Context

Territories for the Levites

⁶⁶And some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory: ⁶⁷They were given Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer,⁶⁸Jokmeam, Beth-horon,

Summary

This verse lists the towns given to the Kohathite clans from the tribe of Levi. These towns were designated as places of residence for the Levites who were responsible for the care of the sanctuary and its articles. The allocation of these towns highlights the importance of providing for the needs of those who served in the temple, ensuring they had suitable dwellings near their place of service. It also demonstrates God's provision and organization in establishing the Levites' roles within the community of Israel.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

they gave unto them of the cities of refuge--The names of the cities given here are considerably different from those applied to them (Jos 21:13-19). In the lapse of centuries, and from the revolutions of society, changes might have been expected to take place in the form or dialectic pronunciation of the names of those cities; and this will sufficiently account for the variations that are found in the lists as enumerated here and in an earlier book. As to these cities themselves that were assigned to the Levites, they were widely remote and separated--partly in fulfilment of Jacob's prophecy (Gen 49:7), and partly that the various districts of the country might obtain a competent supply of teachers who might instruct the people in the knowledge, and animate them to the observance, of a law which had so important a bearing on the promotion both of their private happiness and their national prosperity. Next: 1 Chronicles Chapter 7